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APSA Conference 2010

19 January 2011

The 2010 Australian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) conference was held from the 6th - 9th December 2010 at the University of Queensland's Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence. The theme of the conference was 'Focus on the Future - Research and Education for a Healthier Community', encompassing the pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy practice and research and education within these two themes.

The Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney had a number of research students present on their research topics. "The APSA Conference has always been a forum where early career researchers gain exposure in a supportive environment" said Professor Andrew McLachlan, President of APSA and Professor of Aged Care at the University of Sydney.

One of the features of the conference was the student prizes for presentations and scientific posters, including an inaugural prize sponsored by the student chapter of the AAPS (American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences). Three students from the University of Sydney were nominated for runner-up awards.

Mr Vidya Perera, for Runner Up - Oral Pharmaceutical Sciences for his presentation on 'CYP1A2 Activity in South Asians and Europeans', Ms Elin Lehnbom for Runner-up Oral Pharmacy Practice Award for her presentation on 'In their own words: healthcare providers' and consumers views on personally controlled electronic health records' and Mr Michael Dolton for Runner-up Poster for his poster on the "Incidence of potentially harmful drug interactions in residents of long term aged care facilities'.

"I would like to congratulate each of our students on their hard work and achievements." said Professor McLachlan, "The conference was a great success. We had a very stimulating program this year which demonstrates the wide range of pharmacy research being carried out in the Australasia region."

Papers and posters contributed at the Conference from the Faculty of Pharmacy included:

Investigating Paracetamol Pharmacokinetics Using Venous and Capillary Blood and Saliva SamplingAnneliese Rittau, Andrew J McLachlan, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney and Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, Sydney, NSW.

Oral Papers - Pharmacy Practice

Consumer Medicines Information (CMI) with Benefits: Are They What Consumers Want?

Kim Hamrosi(1), Parisa Aslani(1), Ines Krass(1), D.K. Raynor(2)

(1)The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, (2) University of Leeds, UK.

Exploring Consumer Opinions on the Presentation of Side Effects Information in Australian CMI Leaflets

Vivien Tong, Parisa Aslani - The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.

An Assessment of Patient Safety Culture Climate among Australian Community Pharmacies

Major sponsorship for the conference came from The National Alliance for Pharmacy Education (NAPE) representing the University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Queensland and the University of South Australia.